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Vine Park has Growlers!

Vine ParkAfter months (years?) of red tape, Vine Park Brewing has the appropriate license and is ready to dish it out!

From BA:

Vine Park Brewing in Saint Paul is proud to offer their first Growlers of beer for commercial sale. Our first batch is our Mulligan Ale…

Vinepark is open T-F from 11 AM til 8 PM, and Saturday from 9:00 AM til 4 PM.

More info to follow.
If you have questions call us at 651-228-1355

Used keg sales may soon be regulated

the-minnesota-state-capitol-building-s.jpgWant to sell that empty Miller Lite keg to a scrap metal dealer? You better do it quick, because it could soon be illegal. A bill to prohibit scrap metal dealers from buying or receiving a keg from anyone but a brewery, keg manufacturer, or their representative passed a key State Senate committee on Wednesday.  Senate File 3455, authored by Sen. Jim Metzen (DFL-South St. Paul), will be voted on by the full Senate sometime in the next few weeks. The House version has yet to receive a hearing.

Free Duvel Glassware at the Pig

From Mark at The Muddy Pig:

Beer Lovers,
The fine folks at Duvel Moortgat who bring us Duvel, Ommegang, Rodenbach and Maredsous products are sponsoring an event at The Muddy Pig this Wednesday, February 6 starting at 5:00.When you buy one of their beers you get to keep the glass. One glass per person per style while supplies last.

Great beer, free glassware, The Muddy Pig.

See ya’ll Wednesday.
Mark

Vine Park Update: Growlers, Trips

Vine ParkHere’s some info from Vine Park. Prague in Fall 08! Of course, lots more info at their site.

Quick Update! Last winter we predicted a Spring arrival for our growlers and then found we had a few more hurdles to clear. We have been working diligently with the City of St Paul and our path is looking very clear. As soon as we hit that finish line, we will drop you an email.

Beer and wine is a world industry and that means incredible variety for all of us to enjoy. Today we are announcing a wine from South Africa, adding to wines we have from Chile, Australia, France, Italy and even California.

We have decided to offer trips to the Czech Republic, Ireland, the Alsace region of France, and have considered the possibility of trips to Argentina, Belgium, and even the Pacific Northwest. All of these places offer unique cultures and beverages that have spread across the world.

Two Rollout

SurlyFrom the Surly Website:

Surly Two will be released in a couple weeks to local bars. We have been slammed here at the brewery with the new construction project. The release of two at the Blue Nile was a sneak peek. We will post here when the beer hits the streets to local bars.
Oh yeah, we filled about 400 750s of two.